The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-05-13
Tailacy Exposed.

% 4Iluyi' saaA tut. o'iH Nh's
81 it, manufacture, sale aud
exchange expressing except for
the Purposes mentioned In the
amendment Thi, Is faacv.
The evils Of the l.guor traffic would
be few indeed If there were no im-
! billings. What sense would there be
in prohibiting tue manufacture or
sale /. no one used IL. Thi-is not
such q claim az ought to be set up by
tua clergy The preachers should be
frank # they are any thing But thi-
only indicates the demoralizlng ~.
iure Of politics and also how perfect
Us minister slough, ii- robes when
DE de-cend- from tie pulpit to the
rostrum, sbandou- the care for the
souls Of men and takes up the care OF
their political opinions. or seeks to
serve their rontca, purposes rather
"a Tia ir spiritual interests. W hat
FOLLY itI,to Say on, YOU may drinS
s. much a. you please Dut you sha.l
| not manufacture or -e.llt-Or buy IT,
for the latter is the logical Conclusion
of the two former iuhibit- None
know tl.- better than The leaders OF
prohibition iu Te1a.. Then list why
NE lilly claim was -etup We cannot
see 10 the amendment provided
against the importation it would bee
reasonable 3ut did it do that it
would be interference with
the umer,e between the state,
aud that would be uncon-titu.
tioua.--o closely doc, it already
shave that great palladium Of our hb-
crtic-
The inevitable AMI only effect in
this connection, OF the adoption OF
this policy vil. be to transfer the
traffic from the regular liquor dealers
to the hands Of lhedruggists. Otthc
two dealers we nave an lufin tcly high
cr regard for the saloon keeper who
openly deals IN it and in the broad
light OF day sells il TO hi- customers.
thau for the druggist who ,it- away
up in the amen corner and boycotl-
all other bushes, men who differ
with him ou the question. Wcneyer
could see why the druggist j. com
pclied TO keep liquors anyhow, when .
the sick can buy at saloons ~ well a.
those who need no physician. Nearly
nil physicians have their offices at the Z
drug stores Is ut not often dcplored
that they rs class, are drinking a.
much as any: Who has not seen the
nutty little doctor 20 behind the
counter, seize a capacious glass jar
labeled "Spts. Frumenti' ana carefully
measure two, three or even four
ounce dose and brayeIy chamber Tin
the presence Of the mystiiied patient:
Ia every case this is whisky, as Is
amply attcstcd by the lit
tie drug store corner in
every pretentiou. cemetery Men
of Waco . DO ye not recognize the pic
lure: DO sc not recall the names,
'Eaen hear. Pc. sliei a litfereutuame
blt al. ,aus Annie Laurie.
Tins is the drug store traffic aud it
I, the worst torn Of it because men
who are in charge of the bodies of the
people, who lit at our sick beds with
the lives OF our people III their
hands, are being tempted to this aw-
Iul habit, ~ are those physicians of
the soul who have charge OF our spir-
.tusl health, 10y the sacramental
lraught quailed often in the deepest
vault, OF the church and in contempt
II the commands of God himself. and
II deri,ion Of the holy sacrament of
lie last supper. This l. al bad
'nOugh but when we take into the
account AL those elegant aud ,educ.
i've private club room, which are
nre TO spring up under this inhibi- {
ion OF saloon drinking and which are /
warmed into life and encouraged by :
he adoption O. the amendment pend
NJ We are impelled TO throw up our
land, ana cry How long. on!
ORD ~ To the origiual sin ofdrunk. ,
nne.- is added the crimes OF hypoc- t
acy. double dealing, chicanery, living
.ud cheating in a.. OF their worst
orut. aud fIp .f-ouIN. h. .t vitae